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12:01AM GMT 04 Jan 2004

'Something's happening...' she said. Then there were screams...A charter plane carrying 148 people, many of them children, crashed into the Red Sea yesterday close to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh where Tony Blair and his family were on holiday. There were no survivors. By Paul Schemm in Cairo, Henry Samuel and Andrew Alderson

Woman, 97, pulled alive from rubble In a remarkable breakthrough, rescue workers pulled 97-year-old Shahrbanoo Mazandarani from the rubble of her former home yesterday after sniffer dogs detected signs of life more than a week after the earthquake in Bam. Miranda Eeles reports from Teheran

Terrier on the couchThe Princess Royal is to send Florence, her English bull terrier, to an animal psychologist to save the pet from being put down for savaging one of the Queen's corgis and biting a maid. Adam Lusher reports

Troops in Ulster banned from wearing the flagTroops serving in Northern Ireland have been banned from wearing the Union flag on their uniforms after it was claimed by Lt Gen Philip Trousdell that the emblem was "too emotive in the political climate". Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent, reports

Jesus is a Democrat, says Howard DeanIn a striking shift in strategy on the stump, Democratic presidential candidates are attempting to enlist God on their side to counter President George W Bush's overwhelming popularity among religious voters. Julius Coman investigates a change of heart

Martha in the dock Martha Stewart, the wholesome home-making guru of middle America, goes on trial next week for obstructing justice. Her expensive legal team is primed for the fight, but can courtroom savvy and her own powerful charm be enough to elude a 10-year sentence? William Langley reports

It's full house as poker deals TV a winning handPoker, the card game once associated with gangsters in smoky backrooms, has become one of the most popular televised attractions in Britain, according to new viewing figures. Rajeev Syal keeps a straight face